TY - JOUR
T1 - Associations between health-related physical fitness and obesity in Taiwanese youth
AU - Liao, Yung
AU - Chang, Shao Hsi
AU - Miyashita, Masashi
AU - Stensel, David
AU - Chen, Jui Fu
AU - Wen, Liang Tsai
AU - Nakamura, Yoshio
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the National Society of Physical Education, Republic of China. Data used in this study were provided by the database(s) of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan. The comments, interpretation and conclusions of the study represent necessarily the authors’ personal viewpoint and not that of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - This study examined associations between four health-related physical fitness measures and obesity in Taiwanese youth aged 10-18 years. Data from 13,500 school-aged youth were randomly selected from the "School Physical Fitness Database" of Taiwan by sex and age. Variables examined were height, body mass and performance on modified sit-and-reach (flexibility), bent-leg sit-up (abdominal muscular strength/endurance), standing long jump (lower body explosive strength) and distance run/walk (cardiorespiratory endurance). Adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed. Increased odds of being obese with decreased fitness levels were observed for lower body explosive strength and cardiorespiratory endurance in both sexes. The highest odds of being obese was found in the least fit quintile of cardiorespiratory endurance compared with the most fit quintile both in boys (Odds ratio, OR = 10.44; 95% confidence interval (CI), 7.94-13.73) and girls (OR = 5.40; 95% CI, 3.90-7.47). These findings suggest that in addition to cardiorespiratory fitness, lower body explosive strength is also associated with childhood and adolescent obesity.
AB - This study examined associations between four health-related physical fitness measures and obesity in Taiwanese youth aged 10-18 years. Data from 13,500 school-aged youth were randomly selected from the "School Physical Fitness Database" of Taiwan by sex and age. Variables examined were height, body mass and performance on modified sit-and-reach (flexibility), bent-leg sit-up (abdominal muscular strength/endurance), standing long jump (lower body explosive strength) and distance run/walk (cardiorespiratory endurance). Adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed. Increased odds of being obese with decreased fitness levels were observed for lower body explosive strength and cardiorespiratory endurance in both sexes. The highest odds of being obese was found in the least fit quintile of cardiorespiratory endurance compared with the most fit quintile both in boys (Odds ratio, OR = 10.44; 95% confidence interval (CI), 7.94-13.73) and girls (OR = 5.40; 95% CI, 3.90-7.47). These findings suggest that in addition to cardiorespiratory fitness, lower body explosive strength is also associated with childhood and adolescent obesity.
KW - Taiwan
KW - cardiorespiratory fitness
KW - childhood obesity
KW - lower body muscular fitness
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U2 - 10.1080/02640414.2013.803588
DO - 10.1080/02640414.2013.803588
M3 - Article
C2 - 23734753
AN - SCOPUS:84887999422
SN - 0264-0414
VL - 31
SP - 1797
EP - 1804
JO - Journal of Sports Sciences
JF - Journal of Sports Sciences
IS - 16
ER -
